# Grossman Ensemble: Conversation with the Artists

Composers Augusta Read Thomas and Sean Sheperd, along with flutist Constance Volk and pianist Daniel Pesca, joined David Plylar of the Music Division for a discussion preceding the performance of the Grossman Ensemble. The unique format of the Chicago-based supergroup was discussed, along with works by Augusta Read Thomas, Sean Shepherd, Fred Lerdahl, and Sir George Benjamin.

Participants: Augusta Read Thomas, composer, Founder and Director of the Grossman Ensemble Sean Shepherd, composer Constance Volk, flute Daniel Pesca, piano David Plylar, Music Division

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 43 min
- By: Shepherd, Sean
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12096/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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